http://www.chefdemaison.ca Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:02:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We just had a marvellous time as 6 girlfriends spent a morning learning about cake decorating, working with fondant and piping skills. The final results were just amazing. http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/11/18/gorgeous-decorated-cupcakes-what-a-birthday-party/ Come spend the day decorating your own gingerbread tree. We supply the baked and assembled tree, 24 gingerbread cookies, assorted candies and royal icing. Learn to pipe, colour flow and sugaring techniques. Class is Saturday December 17, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Suitable for children 8 and over. Younger ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/11/15/gingerbread-decorating-class-saturday-december-17-2011/ Can't believe that it took me so long to make it up. With Christmas and Chanukah falling on the same week this year I thought that it was only fitting to create a decorate your own gingerbread menorah for all of those people who stare longingly at gingerbread houses. Order this ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/11/01/order-your-gingerbread-menorah/ Order yours now. Nibble on a fragrant gingerbread cookie every day from December 1st to 24th. This tree stands over 16 inches tall. $50. Pick up or local Toronto delivery available for a fee. http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/10/22/countdown-to-christmas-gingerbread-trees/ Our last day at camp saw the students prepare the day's baking and meals on their own. As usual we started our morning with baking. The group collectively decided to make Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes. After the cupcakes were baked, we sliced them in half and scooped out a wee hole ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/07/18/day-five-culinary-exploration-2/ No morning should start without some serious baking. Today, the class voted on chocolate brownie cupcakes with chocolate fudge icing. We all took turns practising with the piping tube A study in Chocolate Brownie Cupcake Lunch today was a portable picnic lunch with Muffulletta, Sunny Sweet Potato Salad and Coleslaw with Spiced Parsley ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/07/14/day-four-culinary-exploration-2/ We started our morning working with Filo pastry. We made our strudel filling together We melted butter, brushed the filo sheets and then rolled them to make strudel and filo triangles. Here is our finished work which we had with lunch. Grape and toasted pecan strudel. I hope that you got ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/07/13/day-three-culinary-exploration-2/ We cooked up a storm today but it remained surprisingly cool in the kitchen, especially in the walk in fridge....hey where are those kids. We started off the morning by caramelizing sugar in preparation for creme caramel We heated milk and cream and then tempered in some eggs for the custard in ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/07/12/day-two-culinary-exploration-2/ We are back at work in the kitchen with some brand new, shining faces. We're starting off with our mis en place for quiche making. First order of the day is onion chopping. Quiches were the order for the day. Someone had to sautee all of the those onions. Thanks Kassidy. ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/07/11/day-one-culinary-exploration-2/ Our last day in the kitchen together was a culminating one. Now that everyone has some solid culinary skills they were able to pair it with their good  teamwork to execute lunch without any help from me. Armed with their individual recipes they found their materials, did their mis en place ... http://www.chefdemaison.ca/2011/06/26/day-five-culinary-exploration/